Reformatting DVD +RW

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Elliott Alterman

I have been using a backup program to save key files to DVD+RW for several
months quite successfully. For the second time, however, I have a problem
with the DVD file system. The problem shows as looping for any program
trying to access certain levels of the filesystem on the DVD - accessing all
others is OK. I can't display or delete the folder. Though I can show
higher level folders, trying to delete them yields the same result.

So, I need to know how to rebuild the filesystem (losing data is ok). Using
ROXIO in an attempt to fix the previous occurrence resulted in an unusable
DVD.

How can I rebuild the filesystem on the DVD?

Thanks

Elliott
 
Elliott said:
I have been using a backup program to save key files to DVD+RW for several
months quite successfully. For the second time, however, I have a problem
with the DVD file system. The problem shows as looping for any program
trying to access certain levels of the filesystem on the DVD - accessing all
others is OK. I can't display or delete the folder. Though I can show
higher level folders, trying to delete them yields the same result.

So, I need to know how to rebuild the filesystem (losing data is ok). Using
ROXIO in an attempt to fix the previous occurrence resulted in an unusable
DVD.

How can I rebuild the filesystem on the DVD?

Thanks

Elliott
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Pardon me for saying so, but your post makes no sense whatsoever. What
backup program are you using? Are you talking about multiple *sessions*
and not being able to access certain files from those sessions? You
refer to "reformatting" the disc. How did you format it to begin with?
What's preventing you from just erasing the disk and starting over,
especially if you're not concerned about losing files?
 
The DVD came preformatted and was used out of the box. When I try to erase
files, as you suggest, using Windows Explorer, it hangs. I can, however,
access most files except for a particular folder and its sub-folders.
 
If using Roxio, you should disable the onboard XP burning software. Format
the DVD rewritable with Roxio/DirectCD. If the Roxio version is too old, it
won't handle DVDs.
 
Elliott said:
The DVD came preformatted and was used out of the box. When I try to erase
files, as you suggest, using Windows Explorer, it hangs. I can, however,
access most files except for a particular folder and its sub-folders.
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To my knowledge there is no such thing as a pre-formatted optical disk.
 
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